Japanese Army to Fight the Turk at Suez Front
London reports indicate Japan may be urged to join the war in the Middle East. An army of about 600000 is on alert, with 100000 Turks advancing toward the Suez canal while Britain and France favor Japanese involvement to relieve Western European demands and ease Russia’s pressure in Asia Minor.
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London
England
Japan
Arma
Toklo
Egypt
Suez Canal
Sinai Peninsula
Europe
Seyond
Russia
Asia Minor
Pacific
Indian Ocean
Red Sea
Kaiser Plans Return to Front as Able to Speak
Berlin dispatch reports the Kaiser will soon return to the front in either the eastern or western theater. General staff confirms improved health, hoarseness eased, and routine reports from heads are received daily. The Kaiser hopes to resume field duties for a few days, though exact location remains undecided.
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Karl M. von Wiegand
Berlin
the Hague
von Treutler
British Drive Two Miles From Arras Front
British forces advanced two miles northeast of Arras as they struck at a German line masked for an offensive move. Reinforcements rushed to the front as fighting continued with strong determination and a German statement acknowledged British gains in the Arras district.
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Paris
Arras
Horrors of Austrian Retreat Through Servia Told by Shepherd
London correspondent William G. Shepherd describes the Servian retreat of Austrians as a rout marked by executed residents and rotting trenches. He recounts 40 miles of imperial advance turned to horror with mass insanity and brutal discipline amid a blizzard and fleeing wagon trains toward Budapest.
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Shepherd
Servia
Wm. G. Shepherd
London
Hapsburg
France
Belgium
Przemysl
Galicia
Francis Ferdiinand
Servian
Coun
Belgrade
Budapest
Alarm in Vienna and Budapest as Galicia refugees flood cities
The narrator notes Austrian officers and newsmen saw terrible conditions in Servia. Vienna is alarmed and Budapest residents, homeless refugees from Galicia, crowd the cities. Dec 4 coal was issued in 15 pound lots carried home on shoulders or in carriages.
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Servia
Vienna
Budapest
Galicia
Supersobriety song tests lovers and soldiers alike
A humorous piece traces the impact of the sobriety test song Sister Susie Sewing Shirts for Soldiers in England and America. It notes vaudeville origin, popularity as a sobriety gauge, and social effects as couples test love under strain with the tongue twisting tune and even Marie Dressler’s lisp version.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie
England
Tipperary
America
Marie Dressler
Two British Destroyers Sunk in German Raid Claim
Berlin reports the Kaiser's cruisers sank two British destroyers during a raid on the English coast after engaging four British torpedo boats. The statement says one torpedo boat was destroyed and another badly damaged, with Hartlepool battery silenced in the strike.
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Berlin
London
Hartlepool
Secret war destroyer proposal from Dundonald faced secrecy plea
In an 1840s episode, Dundonald proposed a novel destroyer claiming it could force victory in war, prompting royal committees to assess its feasibility. They warned its devastation would be inhumane and beyond permissible warfare, urging secrecy. The admiralty debated using it but ultimately refused.
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Dundonald
Admiralty
England
Sevastopol
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